Arkansas State House District 20
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Denise Garner Democratic (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28
Max DeitchlerDemocratic
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Denise Garner (Democratic) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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UncontestedNo incumbent on the ballot here
One candidate on the printed ballot. Rep. Denise Garner is running for Arkansas State Senate District 30.
- Max DeitchlerDemocratic
Source: arkansas.tally-enr.com, dated Oct 28
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 11,405
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
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- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 20, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDenise GarnerWon Democratic 11,405100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,011
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
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- Older district map (2022)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 20, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDenise GarnerWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,011100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,017
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 20, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn MaddoxWon(incumbent) Republican 11,017100.0% - Election day
- November 6, 2018
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Arkansas House of Representatives District 20, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn MaddoxWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,624
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
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Arkansas House of Representatives District 20, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn MaddoxWon Republican 8,93684.1% IndependentHenry T. Nielson Independent 1,68815.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,619
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 20, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanNate BellWon(incumbent) Republican 5,46663.4% DemocraticChase A. Busch Democratic 2,50029.0% LibertarianMarc Rosson Libertarian 6537.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,288
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 20, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanNate BellWon(incumbent) Republican 6,69665.1% DemocraticLewis Diggs Democratic 3,59234.9% - Election day
- November 2, 2010
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 20, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohnnie J. RoebuckWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 4, 2008
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 20, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohnnie J. RoebuckWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 7, 2006
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 20, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohnnie RoebuckWon Democratic —— - Election day
- November 2, 2004
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Arkansas House of Representatives District 20, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTommy G. RoebuckWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 5, 2002
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Arkansas House of Representatives District 20, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTommy G. RoebuckWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 7, 2000
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 20, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKen CowlingWon Democratic —— - Election day
- November 3, 1998
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Arkansas House of Representatives District 20, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBarbara HornWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 5, 1996
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 20, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBarbara HornWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 8, 1994
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Arkansas House of Representatives District 20, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBarbara HornWon Democratic —— - Election day
- November 3, 1992
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Arkansas House of Representatives District 20, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHoye HornWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 6, 1990
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 20, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTim WooldridgeWon Democratic —— - Election day
- November 8, 1988
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Arkansas House of Representatives District 20, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike ToddWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 4, 1986
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 20, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike ToddWon Democratic —— - Election day
- November 6, 1984
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Arkansas House of Representatives District 20, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMack ThompsonWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 2, 1982
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 20, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMack ThompsonWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,446
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 20, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKeith WoodWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,60278.2% RepublicanJerry H. Garrett Republican 1,84421.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,468
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 20, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKeith WoodWon Democratic 4,08174.6% IndependentDoug Haynie Independent 1,38725.4% - Election day
- November 2, 1976
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Arkansas House of Representatives District 20, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLarry S. PattersonWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 4, 1974
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 20, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLarry S. PattersonWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,853
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
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Arkansas House of Representatives District 20, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLarry S. PattersonWon Democratic 4,00858.5% OtherPruden Other 2,84541.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 59,316
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 20, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRay S. Smith Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 14,97576.0% DemocraticWilliam RandallWon Democratic 13,33967.5% DemocraticOde MaddoxWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,62963.6% RepublicanVaught Republican 7,21636.4% RepublicanHarlow Republican 6,43432.5% RepublicanKenneth Adair Republican 4,72324.0% - Election day
- November 5, 1968
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 20, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRay S. Smith Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic —— DemocraticF. L. BeasleyWon(incumbent) Democratic —— DemocraticOde MaddoxWon(incumbent) Democratic ——
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Arkansas State House District 20, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ar/house/20. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ar/sldl:20
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026